Feb 18

Spot the Bot 2020: A Hacktivist Initiative

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Milstein Center, ERC (Room 102)
  • Add to Calendar 2020-02-18 12:00:00 2020-02-18 13:30:00 Spot the Bot 2020: A Hacktivist Initiative The Empirical Reasoning Center, in collaboration with Columbia's Digital Scholarship Unit, are excited to launch a unique spring ""hactivist"" initiative: Spot the Bot 2020. This community data project seeks to tap into the power of mass reporting suspicious and threatening content. Everything from bots, fake news, fake accounts, harmful language and deepfakes as a diligent effort to hold platforms accountable. No experience with coding/data is necessary! Milstein Center, ERC (Room 102) Barnard College barnard-admin@digitalpulp.com America/New_York public
Bots

The Empirical Reasoning Center, in collaboration with Columbia's Digital Scholarship Unit, are excited to launch a unique spring ""hactivist"" initiative: Spot the Bot 2020. This community data project seeks to tap into the power of mass reporting suspicious and threatening content. Everything from bots, fake news, fake accounts, harmful language and deepfakes as a diligent effort to hold platforms accountable. No experience with coding/data is necessary!